Music
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsJun 17, 2016 11:00 am - Marcia Ball plays the blues at Aurora's Blues on the Fox, amazing Lego creations take over Brickworld Chicago in Schaumburg and Ravinia hosts a special Father's Day jazz...
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Review: Mumford & Sons' 'Johannesburg' a rich, rhythmic romp
Jun 17, 2016 7:00 am - Mumford & Sons, "Johannesburg" (Glassnote) Mumford & Sons' new five-song EP is a tonal and rhythmic departure from the band's past three albums. Written with Senegalese ...
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Fetty Wap: Sorry for film that caused principal's suspension
Jun 17, 2016 7:00 am - PATERSON, N.J. (AP) - Rapper Fetty Wap has apologized for a music video that led to the suspension of a high school principal in his New Jersey hometown. The Paterson-bo...
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Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs overcome obstacles
Jun 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Since she sang with the late Roy Orbison, k.d. lang dreamed of forming her own version of the Traveling Wilburys, his supergroup with Bob Dylan, George H...
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Review: Laura Mvula's vocals sublime on 'The Dreaming Room'
Jun 17, 2016 7:00 am - Laura Mvula, "The Dreaming Room" (Columbia US) Laura Mvula creates her trademark festival of vocals on "The Dreaming Room," an ambitious album full of rhythms and drama,...
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Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers reflective on 'The Getaway'
Jun 17, 2016 7:00 am - Red Hot Chili Peppers, "The Getaway" (Warner Bros.) The Red Hot Chili Peppers' first album in five years, "The Getaway," is a melancholy set, even when the rhythms accel...
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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store
Jun 17, 2016 7:00 am - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending June 16, 2016: Top Songs 1. CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! (Original Song From DreamWorks Animation's "Trolls"), Justin Timbe...
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Local band to watch: Clear Confusion made for the stageJun 17, 2016 6:00 am - Even at an early age, it's clear the guys in Clear Confusion were made for the stage. They're professional. They're driven. And they riff and work the crowd like seasone...
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Weekend picks: Don your tartan for Highland GamesJun 17, 2016 5:36 am - Celtic ceilidh See competitions for bagpipe bands, Celtic dancing, "Heavy Athletics" and more at the 30th Annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games this weekend at Hamil...
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Neil Young continues revolutionary streak with 'Earth' album
Jun 16, 2016 7:00 am - CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) - When Neil Young turned his 1959 Lincoln Continental into an electric car, developed a high-tech digital music system and mixed animal sounds int...